System, method and graphical user interface for controlling a game
US8954890B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04807
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An electronic device includes a display screen, and computing hardware to execute a software product. Executing the software product results in generating and rendering a graphical user interface on the display screen to facilitate user interaction. The graphical user interface, when rendered, presents one or more graphical objects, a pointer object configured to be movable over one or more of the one or more graphical objects, and configured to invoke a menu list containing one or more user selectable options as the pointer object is clicked or tapped over the one or more of the one or more of the graphical objects. A user selectable option is selected the pointer object swipes a touch sensitive object and the software product can maintain an effect corresponding to the selected option to be applied to the graphical objects and enable a change in status of the graphical objects.
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